1. Psychological and spiritual health

2. Learning objectives Identify ways to enhance spiritual health
Understand that physical health is linked with psychological health.
What are mental disorders?
Identify the following important, generalized functions of neurotransmitters:
Norepinephrine – stress response
Dopamine – positive , pleasurable feelings
Serotonin – low levels can lead to depression and anger
GABA – promotes relaxation
Twin studies help us identify genetic vs environmental causes of diseases
Have a general idea of the mental disorders discussed in this presentations

9. Mental Disorder
Pattern of behavior that is associated with distress or disability or with significantly increased risk of suffering, death, pain, disability or loss of freedom

11. Twin Studies Distinguish genes from environmental causes
Twins in same environment
Twins in different environment